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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
A LEAP TO DEATH.
Mystery Of Young Lady's Dfs"p-
pcarance solved.

A Newport (R L. special says: On
Sunday, December 18th, Miss Carrie
Harvey disappeared frc.A her home UNI
der mysterious circumstances On the
following day her sister and a Mrs. J. J.
Flood received letters from her In
both letters she intimated that before
they received the misSives she would
have ended her career. To her sister
she gave all her earthly effects, and said
that her body would never be re-
covered. She referred to the ease
with which one could commit
suicide by jumping from a Sound
steamer, and she named two per
sons who had made way with them
selves in that manner A few hours
before she wrote the letters she wit
messed the passing to the cemetery the
remains of the man who had been her
friend for years, hut who could not law
fully make her his wife, and she then
and there determined to end her exist
ence. Descriptive lists were sent to all
the life-saying stations on the coast, and
advertisements were printed IN the lead
ing newspapers. Many were inclined
TO believe that she would be heard
from in due season, but all hope
WAS dispelled when her terribly
mutilated body WAS found at the
foot of the cliffs opposite the
summer residence of Miss G. Il. Wolfe,
of New York, ut Ochre Point this after
noon. The cliffs are fifty feet high at
this point, and the coast is very rocky.
The body was discovered by two young
men employed on Cornelius Wander
bits place. 1t was being dashed with
great force against the rock and was
covered with seaweed. The face was
completely disfgured, and the flesh had
been eaten off around the neck, A
portion of the clothing was also miss
ING. The body was hauled to the bank
bv the aid of three ladders, the men
being obliged to descend 10y the lad
ders in order to lash it on. 1t was
taken to the morgue, where 1t was
fully. identified by her undercloth-
ing and 10y diamond ring and
collar button. An inquest was
held, and the verdict was that the
deceased came to her death by drowning.
Much sympathy is expressed for the
parents of Miss Harvey, who are very
respectable people, and in this terrible
affection they will have the substantial
assistance of true friends. Miss Harvey
was twenty-eigbt years Of age, and was
quite pretty. Up to the time of her
disappearance but few persons had ever
known of the relations that had existed
between her and the married man who
was buried on the day that she jumped
from the cliffs Persons acquainted
with the tides and the spot where the
body was found state that Miss Harvey
! committed suicide from the cliffs, and
not from the steamer Pilgrim, as gene
rally supposed Had she jumped from
the steamer the body could never have
worked It's way around to Ochrc Point
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
senatorial Notifications.

by UitRfhlu W tue lIt-l'htilI
WASHINGTON, January 19.-In Joint
session State legislatures to-day ratified
Yesterdays action by declaring elected
Senators Farewell OF Illinois, Hawley OF
Connecticut, Gray of Delaware, and
Quay Of Pennsylvania
SACRAMENTO, January l9.-The LIE
gislaturc, in Joint session, to-day elected
George Hearst 10 the United States
Senate. The vote WAS Hearst, 90 ;
Vrooman, - Harrison, ].
ST. PAUL, MINI, January l9.-The
Legislative joint session to-day confirm
cd its election in separate session of ex-
Governor c. X. Davis as Senator
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, January l9.-The
Legislature to-day i'll joint session re-
elected Senator Cockrell to the United
States Senate.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. January 10
The Tennessee Legislature to-day of
fcially declared w. c. Whitthom
elected to the Senate for the nexpired
term ending March 4th.
One ballot was taken for the long
term, resulting 4. A. Taylor, As; w.
b. Bate, "a; A. $. Marks, 20; j. +.
House, Is; j. l.. Sneed, 10; S. f. Rose,
3. No election. A. A. Taylor is Re
publican; the balance are Democrats.
In the Democratic caucus this after
noon IA dozen ballots were taken with
out material change.
LANSING, Mich, January l9.-The
Legislature in JOINT session to-day can.
vassed yesterdays vote and declared
Francis B. Stockbridge elected senator.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
milking - a DisPasc.

A Chicago Gil. telegram of the 18th
says: John o. Snyder, the walking
man, of Dunkirk, Ind, has arrived in
Chicago, and is now resting himself
after lbs ride by walking twenty-five
hours day. He walksin an enclosure
about six feet wide and a hundred and
fifty feet long, and sleeps, eats, and
shaves while on his ceaseless journey.
He cannot make n short turn. He has
had the disease of walking now S21
days
The doctors cannot help him. He is
fifty-three years old, and is typical
Indiana farmer, although of Virginian
birth. His face is full of wrinkles, and
he wears q chin-beard, his cheeks and
upper lip being shaven clean.
II can't run when i want 10, he
said to reporter who walked along
with him. ats just, as it seems, to
ease me. couldn't run step now TO
save my life, but if my nerves call for
it I'll have to run. My pace varies very
much. amt feeling bit good to-day.
| didn't get my proper exercise last
night. / came up from Cincinnati In
the hagmge-car. I'd a heap rather ride
in The bagnge-car, because get a
little more room there; but this car was
erog3sd With trunks could hardly
gel around. I'd sit down little while
at time as long as l could stand the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
nANNILLE.
a bay of varringes-Murdc Trial
Tobacco.
Special Telegram 10 The Dispatch.I

Special telegram to the Dispatch.l
D,NvLLE, Va, January l9.-This
has been n day for marriages with Dan
vile people Mr.. Roswell Page, Of
DaIyille, and Miss Susie d. Morris, Of
Ashland, were married ut Ashland. Mr..
John II. Cosby, prominent tobacco
mist here, was married to Miss Mary >.
Wilson, of Milton, \. c., at the Main
Street Methodist church here. Miss
Mary BOisseau, daughter of the com
missioner Of the revenue and niece OF
Mr.. Cosby, was married to Mr.. Terry
Orgain Mr.. Cosby and bride came
over from Milton and were present at
Miss BOisseau's marriage,
John ID. Ferguson is on trial at Chat
ham for the murder of j. G. Anderson
in October last near this city. Alder
son went to FergusOns store and had a
difficulty with him, duringwhich Fergu-
son drewap pistol and shot him dead. The
case will probably be given to the jury
tomorrow.
A committee from the Council and
the city engineer will leave next week
for trip to some of the northern cities
to examine the latest improvements in
water and gas-machinery, as this city
contcmplates building new gas-works
and new reservoir in the near future.
The young man arrested on the
charge of firing Jennie Smiths house
Monday night had hearing before the
mayor this morning and proved an
aijbi He was honorably discharged.
Some little country tobacco is coming
in, but there has not been season ~
for some time past, and the breaks are
.lnnll
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
RICHMOND TERMINAL
THE DIAL WITH EAST TENNESSEE
PRACTICALLY CONCLUDED.
The relay Only Due to Discussion Of De-
tsils-Norfolk and Western to
Construct New Line.
Try telegraph to tho pisnatch.l

NEW YORK, January 19.-After many
delays and numerous conferences be
tween the parties in interest the Rich
mond Terminal and East Tennessee
deal is practically concluded. At least
so said a member Of the syndicate to
your correspondent late yesterday after
noon. There have been differences Of
opinion cOncerningcertain mattersOfde-
tail about which oil sorts of stories have
been started in and about Wall street,
but Just what the true inwardness of the
delay has been none but the members
Of the two syndicates know, and they
have positively refused to talk on the
matter, further than to say that the
postponement of the matter from day
to day was due TO discussions of detail
only. Some have gone so far as TO adj
NIT that the differences on this point
might put a stop to the whole transac-
ton unless they were satisfactorily set
tied.
This afternoon the Terminal direc-
tors held a meeting, at which their
special committee submitted a report
covering these so-caIled details and pro-
viding for settlement of the differences
of opinion concerning them. This re-
port was accepted and the committee
continued, with power to 90 on and
close the negotiations. This special
committee will meet again to-day, when
it is expected that, now that all the dis
puted points are disposed of, the matter
will be taken out Of the condition of
uncertainty in which it has been of late
and he finally settled.
Fresh r1lmors were circulated to-day,
in which the Jersey Centralrailroad was
mentioned as being negotiated for by
the Terminal syndicate, but they could
bc traced to no definite or authentic
source, and were set down rs merely
stories that had been started for specu
latiye purposes.
The Norfolk and Western people now
announce that they will at once com
mcnce the construction of new line
from Bristol, their western terminus,
to point on the Erlanger system near
Chattanooga, 10y which they will reach
that city and the Southwest They also
propose to tap Knoxville by means OF
Il spur from their new main line. The
route selected is what is known as the
Clinch-river route. 1t is about one
Hundred and forty miles, the line of
which, some thirty miles running west
from Bristol, is already graded. The
promoters of this plan say that the pro
posed line can be constructed for the
same amount of money that it would
have cost to purchase the controlling
interest of the East Tennessee first pre-
fcrrcd stock, and that the amount ne
ccssary has already been subscribed.
The stories Of adverse action to prevent
the Terminal deal 10y the security
holders of the East Tennessee stock
seem 20 have died out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
Big Fire i'm an Ohio Town.


PITTSBURGH, Pa, January 19.-Spe-
cials from Alliance, O., report big fire
raging there. The loss already reaches
more than 800, 1000 The fire started
in Evans d Co.'S shoe store about 3
o'clock this morning and spread quick
" to the adjoining buildings on both
sides. At 10 o'clock this morning six
brick buildings had been totally de
stroyed. and the fire Was still raging
with undated fury. A brisk southwest
wind was tanning the flames, thus
making it more difficult to get it under
control kilograms for help have been
sent to Canton, Salem, and other towns
surrounding, as it is feared that at least
half "A dozen more buildings will go be-
fore the flames can he subdued.
Later dispatches state that the flames
were extingrished without further
damage. Six thrce-story business blocks
were glutted and two others badly
damaged. The total loss is about
S1lO, 1000, probably two thirds covered
by insurance. The origin Of the fire is
unknown.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20

ST. LOUIS. January io.-flour quiet and nm
changed. Wheat fairly active Gnd weaker
clo.cd l.aic. lower than yesterday. Corn dun
and lower; closed Aahc. under yesterday.
Oats irregular; each. -. near futures nru.
Whiskcy firm at si.l3 Provisions quiet and
nimer Pork, sl2&1. Lard. % ~. bnlk.meats-
Voxed lots-long clear, t6 short-rib. 81 10; abort
clCar sG2a. Bscon-Long clear, 81 %; short
rib, i6Sk; short clear, f7ls9aEia Hams
A..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
The New Jersey wrsngie.


TRENTON, y. j., January 19.-One
Of the contests in the Assembly was
to-day disposed of by seating Walter
the Democratic contestant. 1t was not
accomplished without great deal OF
vranding and violent language.
The Assembly, after being III an al
most constant partisan wranglc for five
hours, adjourned this afternoon for a
week. With Walters syote the Democrats
now have3l votes outof CD 1.-THE House,
and their votes in the Senate gives
them 40 in all for the United States sena-
torship. This is one short of the num-
her necessary to elect. They expect to
get the needed one from the Labor con-
tingcnt.
Hardly. however, had the Democrats
begun to rejoice ever their victory IN
seating Walter before new trouble
arose. McDermott DemocraD moved
to declare the speakcrship vacant. HIS
colleagues thought this unwise, and
motion 10 table was carried, to Speaker
Pajrd's great relief. McDcrmott wildly
declared that he would not now vote
with the Democrats for senator 1t is
moi thought, however, that he will per-
sist in this hastiIy-formcd resolution.
The Senate will meet tomorrow after
noon, when an adjournment without
organization will probably take place,
Us usual 4zg
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
wEET VIRGINIA.
Camden Nominated for the senate
By the Democratic Caucus.
lspecIal telegrnm % the Dispalch.

Especial Telegram 70 inc DlHpatch-I
CHARLESTON, w. Va, January ID
The Democratic caucus held tonight
unanimously nominated Hon. johnson
n. Camden as candidate for the
United States Senate TO succeed himself
Ten Democratic members refused to
enter the caucus, though it is believed
they will support the nominee when 1t
becomes question between the two
parties.
The State Bar Association, which met
here to-day, elected Hon. Joseph
Sweeny, of Hardy county, president,
and Hon. ". =. Welley, of Morgan
town, secretary. This is the second
meeting of the Association, which was
organized last June. The object is to
bring about such legislation as will he
beneficial to the bar of the State.
Fifty new members were elected to-day.
Henry Il. Wickham, chief counsel
for the Newport-News and Mississippi
Valley Company, was i'll the city to-day
raviug the State taxes OF the road for
1886,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

JANUARY AZ, 1870.
Loose tobacco sales we're again quite full To-
day, and prices well sustained. with l2iSc. the
highest price. Some frosted leaf sold as low
~ lc. per pound, but the average quality was
again good. On Change business was more
brisk than yesterday Ia old and new tobscooss
the finest bright West Virginia wrapper sold
at lie, and other lne grader In proportion.
Bright cutters we're very active.
Lo0ss Tobacco tDaTk).-Frostcd lags, 75r.
common Tugs, lHa2t. medium lugs St2Ic.
good 10 very good Tugs, -. al. very common
leaf 2;ia3Isc; very common short leaf, 3Aa
&C. +; medium leaf. fa5c. /; ordinary good leat, "a
H.. good dark, long leaf 6ha1H. very good
leafy and long. dark leaf. 1AassIc. fine heavy,
dark, long stemming leaf, 9al0lSc.; fine heavy
bodied. spre8dy, rich dark-red stemmlng, liza
lSc. fine black wrappers, llal3kc.
Mixed lots are not quoted, though crops are
sometimes sold long and short mixed. Prinings
and very common wet or frosted Tugs are some.
times unstable. No new dark Of consequence
offered by sample this week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

New YORK, January i9-The stock marhei
TT ny contested principally 90 iklcainVu ~
IriT nj and coal stockA Tho Market va as"'s
IN waiting mood, London DOING nt,io az
iot m traders not inclined 70 trade. Ihefe Wa
~ me buying Of Changers a;triogfa 20 Sn.,"tp,
and while considerable uows Naa cifcuihe th'
n arkot ruled firm. Rlcamond TernihM ~
velopcd nothing new. IL roa;hed ~ nignes'
figure late in the first hour after when " nus
tuRied within a range Of per cen, Co1i
stocks wore the leading feature, jersey Csntr VI
Icing affected by various rumors. STORES OF
combinations in which this roaf VIII Us tno
central figure were prevalent, aud the linpfes,,
sion gained ground that an arrangement .,
scrne magnitude is contemplated. The pool
behind the stock were specially active, anu ~
Price was pushed up more rapidly thsn mat on
any other stock on the list There was heaYy
purt hasing OF Reading, and semi omcialrepotS
Cf heavy pcsiis " stock cnder tne feorfaliha
ton plan aided I'm IT, advance. Other coal stocks
symIathized, and LackaNenDa was especiaiiy
active and strong particularly near tho close.
G. naolidaied Gas showed more sirenSth' an1
st. Paul and Duluth common male niateIh1
advance. Hooking Valley was sagsy, whi!e the
remainder Of the list was entirely Vold on zen
,urc. The opening was generally nrm WHO
changes Of small fract.ons.only. The Tour lea1-
ing stocks were remarkably active. and contri.
buted nearly three quarters OF the business oi
the first hour. All were strong; aiNenceh MA
terially followed by the general list Inc mar
ket was somewhat heavy toward noon, be-
coming at the time quiet, but renewed ACTIVITY
and strength were noted in the afternoon,
which we're further increased In tho Last hour,
and the market closed active and strong gene
talIy at the best figures. The total sales were
$4,000 shares.
Noon.-S,ocks dull and steady. Money easy
AT bA6 per cent. Exchange-LonR, F34aiSSh /;
short, 1884, assn. Governments dun
Accommodation &S2i aiS2A. Money y 40
pcF cent Suh~1reasury balances-tiold, slpl,-
$4,000; currency, slS,tS,OOO. Governments
dull: per cents, lH1s 3 per Genus, lUV biu'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
EFSs$gs8 =. .
Republican Caucus In New York.

ALBANY, \. Y, January 19.-The
first ballot this evening, which was
the fifth counting from Monday, re-
suited as follows: Miller, 46; Nor
ton, 80 Hiscook, H. The sixth, sew
enth, eighth, ninth, tenth. eleventh,
twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fiji
tecnth, and sixteenth ballots resulted
the same. EX-Spcaker-of-Assembly
Erwin then Withdrew the name of Levi
p. Morton. This was great surprise
Erwin's speech being listened to with
profound attention and silence.
The seventeenth ballot resulted rs
follows: Miller, 46 HiscOck, A. BY
agreement it required forty-cight votes
to nominate in any event. These were
forthcoming on the eighteenth ballot,
when Assemblyman Frost, of Chauta-
qua county, changed his vote from
Miller to Hiscock. Hiscock was then
made the unanimous nominee, on mo-
ton of Speaker Hustler, seconded by
Spuotor Sloan
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
NiIlch In ScIcDcfcncc.

4 Vicbsburg Miss telegram of the
18th SAYS: A fatal aifray occurred on
the steamer Headlight at WoOdburn
Landing, on the Sunilower river, Sat
urday evening last, resulting III the
killing of Mr. Stacy, the owner of a
small boat on that river, by Mr.. John
c. jackson. Il very worthy and law
abiding man, who IS in the employ of
McSsrs. W. II. Andrews a Brother, on
the WOODBURY. plantation. The circum-
stances are asfolows: From Stacy's boat
WAS about fifteen miles below Wood
bum. When the Headlight passed up
Stacy left his boat and boarded the
steamer for trip up and back. He
commenced drinking AZ soon as he
boarded the steamer, and when the
Headlight reached WOodburn NE was
well under the influence OF whiskey.
Mr.. John G.. Jackson went on board
for the purpose of transacting business
for his employers with the clerk
of the boat. As soon as he en-
tered the cabin Stacy began to
abuse him and tried to get
between him and the Office Of the boat.
jackson tried to avoid him, when he
was again confronted by Stacy. Rough
words then ensued, when Stacy pulled
n pistol and fired at Jackson, the ball
taking effect in his arm, inhicting
flesh wound. Mr. Jackson then
pulled his pistol and fired at Stacy,
killing him almost instantly, A
coroner's jury was summoned, and
thorough investigation of the
ofiair was had, all the evidence tending
to show that jackson had not only tried
to avoid difficulty but had killed Stacy
in self-defence, and the verdict was JUS
titiable homicide. Stacy had very
bad reputation, having cowhided seve-
mi inoffensiye citizens with whom he
provoked quarrels while he was in Ii
quor. He was the man who had a
shooting-scrape at Butler Landing, in
this county, three months ago, with Mr..
Douglass FOntaine, of thiscity, when he
received slight wound at the hands Of
Mr.. Fontaine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
Senator Dawes Reelected.


Boston, Mass, January 19.-The
Legislature met in joint session at noon
to-day and resumed balloting for United
States Senator. The first ballot re-
suited as follows: Dawes, rs; Long, SO;
Robinson, SO; Collins, 90; scattering, j;
absent, 4.
Another ballot was then taken. 1T
stood as follows: Dawes, 1871; Long,
%; Collins, II; Robinson, 50; and
Russell, /.
The prospect for protracted fight
led the Democrats to change their tao
tics after the first ballot, and on the
second eight Collins men cast their votes
for Dawes, thus securing his election.
Twenty-eiglt Long men also deserted
their standard bearer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
AbductedinIIer NOutlI.

A Milwaukee wis special says i
curious romance has just been revealed
in Waupaca, Wis, in connection with
the life history of Mrs Charles Smith,
of that place. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Thornton, of Vaudeville, n. Y, had
but one small child, girl. Mr.. Thorn
ton and his wife had a bitter quarrel
with q brother Of the former over some
cotton-mill property belonging to their
fathers estate. The brother, i'll his an
Ger. threatened to get even.
The child, Adelia Thornton, was IN
the habit of paying frequent visits to a
neighbor living near by, and when re-
turning from this neighbours one eve
ming She was abducted. Search was
made for months, but not the slightest
clue to her disappearaacos was dis
covered.
Soon after the date on which the
child was stolen woman brought lit
tie Girl to Mrs. Samuel Combs, then
living in Michigan, and asked her TO
take care OF her, and Mrs. Combs con
scented. Some time after the wOman's
professed husband came to the house
and requested Mrs. Combs to perma-
nently take care of the child, as his
wife was dcnd and he would make it
right. This was the last heard of the
couple.
The child grew up rs the adopted
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Combs, and
Was married.
Some months ago Mr.. and Mrs G.
Morgan, Of Middlcville, came to Wan
paca. They became acquainted with
Mrs. Smith and at once recognized II
resemblance to the Thorntons. This
was the means of opening up II core
spondence between the latter and Mrs.
Smith, which resulted in establishing
her identity as the abducted and long
lost Adelia Mr.. Thornton was so con
WINGED of the identity that he recently
sent n check to Mrs. Smith to pay her
expenses East, and she left for Middle
vile today.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
Roth GOmbatHnts KILLED.

A Louisville (Ky.) telegram says A
singular and fatal combat took place
this morning in cattle-car on the Air
Line railroad between an Aldency bull
and Norman stallion. The two ami
mails were boxed in car yesterday at
Depauw, Ind, by Gustavus Edenburg,
a local dealer, for Shipment this city.
A strong partition was built between
the two animals, and the car was at
tached to the local freight. The train
was running near New Albany, when u
brakeman passing over the car heard n
furious believing beneath, and climb
ing down the side of the car found that
the partition between the two animals
had been broken down, and the infu-
rated brutes were engaged in deadly
conflict.
The train was stopped and the crew
gathered around the car, but no means
could be devised for stopping the en-
counter. The iron heels of the game
horse were planted with telling effect
upon the bulls head, and the horse
was gored in horrible manner. III
nally the stallion got in blow between
the eyes of the bull, and the latter ami
NAL fell dead The combat lasted
thirty-fve minutes The horse died
four hours later